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  • The Liberty Wing has not forgotten

    Four F-15's slice through the air with ear-splitting vibration. The "missing man" accelerates with full thrust into a straight vertical climb, rocketing upward and out of site. One witnessing this maneuver may wonder to themselves, "Where is he?" A chill runs down the spine at the realization that

  • Seventeenth Air Force ready for Oct. 1 stand-up

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe's newest command, Seventeenth Air Force, is ready to go operational, according to the new unit's commander, Maj. Gen. Ron Ladnier. The general will be participating in a ceremony to commemorate the unit's stand-up Thursday at Hangar 5. The official activation is Oct. 1.

  • 606th ACS returns from deployment

    Spouses, coworkers and friends anxiously awaited the arrival of more than 70 Airmen from the 606th Air Control Squadron as they returned to Spangdahlem Air Base Sept. 19. They greeted the Airmen, who were deployed to Southwest Asia for four months, with welcome home banners, hugs and kisses, and

  • Italian community: 'So we will never forget'

    Nearly 300 U.S. and Italian citizens came together Sept. 21 in the city of Spinea to honor those who died during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, with the naming of a new road next to the Spinea train station, "Via 11 settembre 2001 (per non dimenticare mai)." The translation: "So we will never

  • RAF Mildenhall successfully hosts 27th Annual Joan Mann Special Sports Day

    Volunteers from across Team Mildenhall took part in the Joan Mann Special Sports Day Sept. 13, marking the 27th anniversary of the annual invitational sports event for special-needs people across England. Almost 200 athletes showed up for this year's festivities, according to Master Sgt. Jeff

  • 351st ARS boom operator hits 6,000 flying hours

    Almost 22 years ago - Dec. 17, 1986 to be precise - RaileR Cantrell joined the U.S. Air Force. After spending four years as an administrative troop, he decided he wanted to try a different career field, but wasn't sure what. In 1990, while stationed at Hahn Air Base, Germany, after talking with

  • Spangdahlem remembers 9/11

    Airmen, family members and civilians commemorated the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at Spangdahlem Air Base Sept. 11, 2008. The 52nd Fighter Wing Chapel held a memorial service at the base chapel to give visitors a chance to memorialize the tragic events. Col. Russell Mack, 52nd Fighter